Beef & Potato Empanadas
I love ordering empanadas when I’m out at a Spanish or Mexican restaurant but I have to admit the types of empanadas I’ve eaten are limited to chicken and beef with cheese and I’m sure there are loads of varieties. So when I saw that in a local Spanish grocery store they were selling empanada wrappers I decided to pick up a pack and try making my own filling! I saw a few different recipes for ground beef and potato filled empanadas and I thought that would be a delicious recipe to try as well as something different from the chicken and beef I’m always ordering.
I used this recipe from The New York Times and changed it up. I made the recipe a lot more basic, basically!
First, I got all my ingredients ready. I minced my garlic, diced onion, and got my oregano ready. I also cut potatoes into cubes, not pictured. Then, I browned ground beef with some oil.
Once most of the pink was gone, I added in the potato, oregano, onion, and garlic. Once that cooked for a bit, I added in tomato paste and then chicken broth.
Once the chicken broth cooked off, I took it off the fire and let it cool a little. I got my empanada wrappers out, spooned some of the filling inside – careful not to overfill them. I folded them closed and made the little fork marks around the edges.
I brushed the empanadas with egg wash and then put them in the oven.
So easy and extremely tasty! The original recipe had a lot more spices and also included chorizo so my version is a lot more basic but I love it! I really need to make these again soon since looking at these photos has my mouth watering. Perhaps over Thanksgiving weekend I can make them again!
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16 Comments
StushiGal Style
These look so amazing!
lifeaccordingtojamie
They’re so yummy!
Laritsa
Omg looks sooooo good and easy
lifeaccordingtojamie
So easy and delicious!
Natasha
Told Hubby about this. I’ll see if he’ll try it
lifeaccordingtojamie
I hope he enjoys it!
Melissa @themelissalifestyle_
Omg I’ll have to cook these for myself
lifeaccordingtojamie
They can be so easy to make!
Tuana Schumacher
Omg they look so yummy. I ll try to make as well
lifeaccordingtojamie
Let me know what you think!
Cindy
Come
Cook for me
lifeaccordingtojamie
Haha 🙂
Jeanelly
I’ve made these and they are so good! Now that I’m on a plant-based diet I would just swap the meat for peppers and carrots. Delicious!
lifeaccordingtojamie
That sounds good too!
always creating™ blog
oh my gosh! I LOVE empanadas!!!! so yum!!
lifeaccordingtojamie
The pre-made dough makes it so easy!